Impressing letters and marks on cigars



(No ModeL) G. F. & J. W. MOINDOE.

IMPRESSING LETTERS AND MARKS 0N CIGARS.

N0. 379,020. Patented Mar. 6, 1888.

I UNITED STATES l AT'ENT @FFICE.

GEORGE F. MOINDOE AND JAMES W. MOIN DOE, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

IMPRESSING LETTERS AND MARKS ON CIGARS.-

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 379,020, dated March 6,1888.

Application filed January 81, 188?. Serial No. 226,001. (No model.)

pressing letters, figures, designs, and trade 'or' other marks oncigars, which involves the tempering of-the cigar or other wrapper bymoisture and impressing in the cigar while in temper the said letters,&c., by impression devices which comprise an impression die or mold inrelief and a support for the cigar of a charac-.

ter to hold it upon all sides excepting the side exposed to theimpression die or mold and during the movement of one in relationv tothe other to cause the die or mold to enter the substance of the cigar.I

We have ascertained that in order to form in cigars letters or marks ofany kind in a practical way the cigar cannot be treated while in itsordinary dry state, but thatit must be moist while being thus treated,or, in other words, while being subjected to the pressure necessary informing by a relief-die the sunken letters or marks therein. This temperis especially necessary in the wrapper of the cigar, but not essentialto the filling, although it is desirable that that also should be in thesame temper. This temper is provided either by taking the cigarimmediately after it has left the makers hands and while the wrapper isin the temper which is necessary forthe proper handling of the same inthe operation of making the cigar, or by subjecting the completed cigarto the influence of damp atmosphere or to a slight spray, or bymoistening it in any other way, and the cigar while in this state issubjected to the action of the impressing devices, and considerablepressure can then be applied to it without rupturing or fracturing thewrapper.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a view illustrating our form of appliancefor tempering the cigars. devices. ters impressed in its substance. Fig.5 is a section upon the line a: w of Fig. 4-.

We have shown in the drawings, for impressing the letters, marks, &c.,in the cigar, a plate bearing the relief die or mold A and acigar-ho1ding device, B, and the mold is adapted to have a movementtoward and from the opening to the cigar-holding device. We would say,however, that we do not confine ourselves to this especial form ofdevicefor impressing the letters, marks, 8tc., in the cigar, but may useany other suitable device for practicing this step of the processadapted to form letters, marks, 850., in the substance of the cigar bypressure.

In tempering the cigar care should be taken not to make it too wet, or,in other words, the cigar should not absorb too much moisture.

Any suitable appliance may be used for tempering the cigars, and wewould mention, among others, sprayingwater upon them by an atomizer,placing the same between layers of damp cloth or cotton; but we do notconfine ourselves to any especial means for obtaining this result, asthere are many methods which can be used which are substantiallytheequivalents of those mentioned.

In Fig. 1 we have shown a device for tem- Figs. 2 and 3 illustrate theimpressing Fig. 4 is a view of a cigar with letpering the cigarsembracing a support or bed,

a, an endless porous belt, 1), arranged above the bed and supported byrolls b, and adapted to receive moisture from av tank, 12 or any othersource of supply and to apply it to the cigars placed between its undersurface and the bed by the movement of the belt, which also causes thecigars to be revolved, so that all surfaces of each cigar are broughtinto contact with the belt as they are moved through the device. I

In some instances it will be desirable to heat the relief-die, so thatcertain letters are impressed by the action of the heated die or mold.

'By this process we are enabled to make darker letters or marks orletters or marks that contrast with the wrapper of the cigar.

This arises from the fact that the tempering of the cigar or wrappercauses it for the time being to be made darker, and that while the cigaris in this dark or tempered condition the letters are formed by thedies, which are heated, and this causes the letters or marks thus formedin the substance of the cigar to remain dark, while the wrapper, uponthe drying of the cigar, assumes its original or lighter color; and thisis of material consequence, in that it causes the letters or marks toshow or stand out more prominently and clearly by the contrast.

Having thus fully described our invention, we claim and desire to secureby Letters Patent of the United States- 1. The process of impressingletters, figures, designs, trade or other marks, &c., in cigars,consisting in tempering the cigar or its wrap- \Vitnesses:

FRED. B. DOLAN, F. F. RAYMOND, 2d.

